Monday, November 9, 2026
Inside the mind of the modern GOP.
Daily brief · Live feed
Sharp, fact-based takes on what the right says, why it says it, and who it is for. Every headline links to its original publisher — we just supply the psychology.
Today's Roundup
The stories the GOP messaging machine would rather you skim past.
Pulled live from progressive newsrooms every 30 minutes. Every headline links straight to its original publisher.
The Guardian
Thomas Massie, Republican congressman, accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization Republican Thomas Massie moves to…
Read at The GuardianThe Guardian
Republican congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky holds press conference after issuing eight articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, accusing the defense…
Read at The GuardianTalking Points Memo
The boys (and girls) are back in town.
Read at Talking Points MemoRaw Story
President Donald Trump is currently feasting on what one analyst described as his "comfort food" after articles of impeachment were filed against one of his…
Read at Raw StoryThe Daily Beast
Kevin Bartram/Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, where he blasted voters and defended Republicans after they suffered…
Read at The Daily BeastMother Jones
Just as day follows night and spring follows winter, one of the most inevitable occurrences in American life has begun again: Donald Trump is baselessly…
Read at Mother JonesThe New Republic
Representative Thomas Massie presented eight articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Monday afternoon.
Read at The New RepublicTalking Points Memo
Last month I had a conversation with a high ranking AI executive who told me that the fundamental reason for...
Read at Talking Points MemoThe Nation
Jeet Heer Trump just promoted his worst, most dangerous adviser.
Read at The NationHuffPost
The data guru named two fired Trump Cabinet members who look “downright popular” compared to where the defense secretary stands.
Read at HuffPostVox
Vice President JD Vance gestures as he takes the stage at a campaign rally in Swanton, Ohio, on November 2, 2026.
Read at VoxTalking point vs. the record
The Spin
Sample"We are protecting benefits for hardworking Americans — no cuts. None. Not one."
What they say out loud
The Facts
SampleThe same budget blueprint caps program growth below medical inflation. Over a decade, that math is a benefit cut — one that arrives slowly enough to keep denying out loud.
Sample entry — replaced with live decoders at launch.
The newsletter
One sharp email a day: the roundup, the psych takes, and the spin decoded before your second coffee.
One email a day. Unsubscribe anytime. We never sell your address.